France Passes Law to Preserve Scents and Sounds of Countryside Posted March 11, 2021 The French government has passed a law to preserve the scents and sounds of the countryside. French senators passed a “sensory heritage” law designed to protect the typical sou…
New Wristband Tracks Employees’ Emotional State Posted March 10, 2021 UK-based firm Moodbeam has developed a wristband that can track employees’ well-being. Moodbeam One is a wearable device designed for companies who want to track their staff’s …
Soft-Bodied Sea Creatures Contain the Most Microplastics, Study Says Posted March 9, 2021 A new study has found that mollusks contain the highest levels of microplastic contamination out of all types of seafood. Microplastics are tiny plastic partic…
Department of Justice Stops Visa’s Deal with Startup Posted March 8, 2021 Visa’s plans to acquire Plaid, a US-based financial technology startup, have fallen through after the Department of Justice (DoJ) objected to the…
Student Who Walked Several Kilometers to Work Receives Free Car Posted March 7, 2021 Jayden Sutton, an 18-year-old high school student from Georgia who walked 11 kilometers each day to and from work, got a new car through a fundraiser. Sutton was walking to wor…
FDA Approves First Blood Test for Head Injuries Posted March 6, 2021 A rapid blood test for detecting concussions has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The test was created by medical device manufacture…
Humor Can Help People Remember Political News, Research Finds Posted March 5, 2021 New research has found that people are more likely to remember political news when it is relayed with humor. Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania an…
Missouri Is Most Stressed US State, Survey Says Posted March 4, 2021 A recent survey has revealed that Missouri has the most stressed citizens in the United States. The survey was conducted by OnePoll on behalf of anti-stress supplement Natrol R…
Woman Entertains Neighbors by Taking Out Trash in Fancy Clothes Posted March 3, 2021 To amuse her neighbors, a British woman dressed up to take out the trash every week for five months. Nicola Matthews, a 49-year-old makeup art…
Ford, Nissan Pause Car Production Because of Material Shortage Posted March 2, 2021 Car manufacturers Ford and Nissan have trimmed their production of certain vehicles because of a semiconductor shortage. Semiconductors, also known as chips, a…